Edward tyrrell



(No Model.)

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LEAD 0R GRAYON HOLDER.

Patented Dec. 4, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDlVARD TYRRELL, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO THE EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, OFNEIV YORK, N. Y.

LEAD OR CRAYON HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,146, dated December4, 1888.

Application file September 27, 1888. Serial No. 286,580. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD TYRRELL, of Brooklyn, in the State of NewYork, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Lead orCrayon Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is directed to a simple and economical form of lead orcrayon holder, in which the lead can readily be advanced and retracted,and in which the point of the lead can be easily covered and protectedwhen not in use.

My invention can best be explained and understood by reference to theaccompanyin g drawings, in which-- Figure l. represents in perspectivethe three parts of which the holder is composed detached from oneanother. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the completed holder with the pointof the pencil exposed and in condition for use. Fig. 3 is a like view ofthe holder with the sheath pushed forward so as to cover the point ofthe pencil. Fig. r is a like view of the holder with the lead and thesheath retracted bodily and together far enough within the external caseor handle to conceal the point of the lead.

The holder consists, essentially, of three parts, viz: A lead-cz'nri er,A, a sheath, P, and an external case or handle, C.

The handle is tubular, and is made preferably of japanned sheet metal.It is provided with a longitudinal slot, a, on one edge of which arenotches b. This holder can readily be made from a strip of sheet metalbent into tubular form, and this is the construction represented in thedrawings.

The sheath B can be made of any suitable material. I prefer to make itof wood. Its general shape is that of an ordinary wooden lead-pencil.with the same sharpened end, and

it is of a size externally to tit snugly and I with some little frictionin the handle in which it can both slide and rotate.

The sheath is tubular for the reception of the lead and lead-carrier,and is longitudinally slotted, as at c, from its rear end to a pointnear its front end, the slot extending into the bore of the sheath. Thatportion of the bore of the sheath between the rear and front ends of theslot 0 is of. a size to receive the lead-carrier. That portion of thebore which is in the unslottcd portion of the sheaththat is to say, thatportion between the front end of the slot and front end of the sheathisof smaller size and adapted to fit snugly around the lead only.

The carrier A is a sheet-metal tube or socket which receives the end ofthe lead or crayon. It is provided with a fin or lug, d, which isintended to project through the slot in the sheath and into the slot inthe handle. This lug is of such length that it will fitelosely in anyone of the notches in the external handle or sheath, and when thusengaged with any one notch it will prevent longitutilinal movement ofthe lead-carrier with respect to the holder.

In fitting the parts together the lead-car rier and its attached leadare inserted into the sheath from the rear end thereof, and then thesheath is inserted into the handle or case, the lug d projecting throughthe slot in the sheath into the slot in the external handle.

In Fig. 2 the sheath has been turned so as to carry the lug into one ofthe notches of the handle, the lead being in such position that itspoint protrudes a proper distance beyond the sheath for writingpurposes. Vith the parts in this position, the handle is ready for use,the lead being locked to the handle, which is the part held by the user.If, now,

it be desired to cover the point of the lead,

this can be eitected without moving the latter by simply pushing forwardthe sheath, as indicated in Fig. 3; or, if desired, the sheath can begiven a slight movement of rotation from the position in Fig. 2, so asto bring the lug out of the notch, and then both sheath and carrier canbe retracted within the handle bodily and together until the lug comesopposite the notch next in the rear, when a slight turn of the sheath inthe contrary direction will sufiice to lock the parts in a position inwhich the point of the lead will be re tracted in the handle, as seen inFig. l.

Having described my invention and the manner in which the same is or maybe can ried into effect, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

A lead or crayon holder comprising the ex- In testimony whereof I havehereunto set 10 my hand this 25th day of September, 1888.

EDXVARD TYRRELL.

*itnesses:

SAMUEL KRAUS, EMIL BEROLZHEIMER.

